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The right-wing message to young men: Lift weights, eat red meat, go to church, read books, make money, build meaningful relationships.
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The left-wing message: Your masculinity is toxic and you should be ashamed of who you are.
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Now they wonder why Kamala might be struggling to win male voters.
@MAGA SAM
@Facts
OMG, … Stop!
Are you more worried about personally or policies?
Which side of the fence you are on with our Country?
Our Country has been all messed for almost 4 years in so many ways.
THINK!, … which candidate are you going to trust to keep us from WAR??
Seriously, the rest will mean nothing, and our Country will not be fixed.
It’s all in our hands to keep the USA from being in the $hit-hole it’s in or worse.
Culture is what got us here. Or lack there of. Culture is what has to change. Men can be men. No pathetic cat lady gets to determine what masculinity is acceptable. Russia and china still have men not browbeating into soyboy feminists. That who the war is gonna be against. You better start caring.
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You are?You have fun in jail!!!Voting multiple times is a felony.
That’s ok – Becton is a flaming liberal and will fail to file charges.
Becton doesn’t give a 💩.
The flip side? Masses who believe everything they are told to believe by corrupt democrat controlled media.
Yes MAGA SAM
I agree with you, and do care.
China & Russia are the worries.
Don’t forget Iran.
Vote Joy! Isn’t going to even begin to know what to do.
“The Democrats want the government to prohibit people from spreading “disinformation” that they don’t like.”
the Aspen Beat, [ liberals you have been warned ]
https://tinyurl.com/yc2wamaw
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First Amendment and democrat politicians,
His Imperial Majesty Emperor newsom,
Here’s the thing about many democrats, as demonstrated above, they don’t give a rectal portion of a rat about law or Rights, it’s about forcing what they want to happen. In this case it was about threatening Doctors into staying silent about covid and vaccines.
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Disregarding First Amendment
‘Gov. Newsom Signs Bill to Censor CA Doctors Accused of ‘Spreading COVID Misinformation’ ‘
“Attorneys say AB 2098 is unconstitutional, violation of 1st Amendment”
caglobe https://tinyurl.com/5uv5evuk
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February 2023
“A federal judge has granted a preliminary injunction halting the enforcement of Assembly Bill 2098, the patently unconstitutional California law that requires the Medical Board of California to investigate and possibly suspend physicians who say anything about COVID-19 to their patients that departs from the “contemporary scientific consensus.”
The law is being challenged by five California physicians represented by the New Civil Liberties Alliance, a nonprofit civil rights group. They’re suing on the grounds that the law is a violation of their First Amendment rights to freedom of speech, which obviously it is.”
https://tinyurl.com/5y936mda.
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20 September 2024
“An American politician infringed free speech because he couldn’t take a joke.
Newsom worked with sponsors of AB 2839 to make it more censorial by stripping out the exception for parody and satire.”
https://hlli.org/gov-gavin-newsoms-excuses/
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3 October 2024
‘That Was Fast: Federal Judge Humiliates Power-Hungry Gavin Newsom, Slaps Injunction on Anti-Parody Law’
https://tinyurl.com/2876bnd3
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‘John Kerry Derides First Amendment as Major Roadblock to Government Being Able to “Hammer” Dissent “Out of Existence” ‘…
“The referees we used to have to determine what’s a fact and what isn’t a fact, it kind of, you know, been eviscerated to a certain degree…”
https://tinyurl.com/23mwpjac
More proof that democrats are a clear and present danger to society.
Looking at this guy (I could say kid, but that would be ageist) Myles Burks. Making promises newbies to politics do. His strong point is, he lost his father and took over the business. That puts him ahead of Pablo, who lost me with his “diversity.is celebrated” (I am tired of celebrating what used to be defined as mental illness/dysfunction). Edi has not done a horrible job, and he is a nice enough NY guy, but I like to see changes, maybe without an NY attitude built in. Matthew Dashner has provided no info (that I found), all I can tell is that he is in construction (roofing, I would guess). Aside from the meth heads in the intersections, the garbage on the trails, the shuttering businesses, and housing being built crammed on top of each other, Concord is a nice city.
Berkeley and Oakland based political activists are trying to remake Concord into their image and likeness with the full support of some city council members, including Edi Birsan.
As a result, Concord now has the most severe and punitive rental control ordinance in the state, including single family homes, and Concord city council may soon re-zone dozens of active commercial/retail parcels to high-density apartments. Doctors offices, dentist offices, local restaurants, and valued businesses like Clayton Valley Bowl, In-Shape Fitness, CVS, and others could be bull-dozed in order to build high density housing.
Edi Birsan and Pablo Benavente are both advocates for these kinds of changes in Concord. Although Pablo’s campaign website offers few specifics, he has the endorsement of all the progressive groups and the powerful Contra Costa DCC, which is out every Saturday campaigning for him.
Myles Burks is the only candidate offering a moderate, common sense alternative. Myles has Concord roots (a graduate of Concord High School!) and is a small business owner who will fight to help Concord always be a city where families can flourish, roads are repaired, our streets are safe, and our local retail and recreational businesses are preserved.
Mike — The Concord City Council isn’t rezoning commercial and retail properties in East Concord, Southeast Concord, and South Concord to high density affordable housing zoning because they just decided to do so, they’re being forced to do this by the state. If they don’t rezone these commercial and retail properties they then have to rezone existing residential properties or parks and open space properties as high density affordable housing properties in these areas of Concord. The state will no longer allow cities to have a low income, middle income, and high income areas. A city now has to have all areas of the city with the same income range, which is why the rezoning is taking place. East, Southeast, and South Concord will see zoning for lower income housing, while North and West Concord will see high income housing being built.
Sun Terrace Ken, I understand that. The state is requiring the city to rezone a minimum of 20 acres to accommodate 1000 new units in selected areas of Concord. There is plenty of empty and unused land within the specified area, but for some reason the city has hired consultants who are proposing the rezoning of 70-90 acres in retail and commercial areas already occupied by dozens of visible businesses. This is insane.
JEFF (THE OTHER ONE),
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Myles Burks is the best choice for Concord City Council District 4 this year. Mayor Edi Birsan has become a career politician who is using Concord as nothing but a stepping stone to higher office, we saw this with his failed 2022 run for Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors. He’s already been on the Concord City Council for 12 years, do you want him to have for 4 more years? Pablo Benevente is even more progressive than Mayor Edi Birsan and he’s praising Concord’s Measure V, which doubled and made permanent the 0.5% and temporary Measure Q sales tax increase to a 1.0% and permanent sales tax increase. He’s praising that Concord residents are being gouged out of an extra $30 million a year. Matthew Dashner participated in the candidate forum provided in the link below.
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Concord City Council District 4 Candidate Forum
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https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=yFmoFND3cdY
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Concord City Council District 2 Candidate Forum
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https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=BR5pG0nISkY
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James Madison drafted twelve amendments that were voted on to become what we now know as the Bill of Rights. Ten were ratified, one of them, the later became the 27th amendment after a college student discovered it and renewed attention to it. The one that was never adopted had to do with the number of representatives in Congress.
if it had been adopted, we would have about 6,000 members of Congress today.
Would that lead to better representation of “We the People”, or would it not?
and discuss.
The more power is diversified the better! I do not mean diversity, I mean we should have diffuse power so the peoples voices are amplified! The stupidist thing ever was the direct election of Senators so they no longer represent the interests of their State.
Definitely. Sounds like you’re describing populism.
Better representation of “We the People”,
Would be brought about with TERM LIMITS, a ban for ten years after leaving office of lobbying congress or working for any company doing business with federal government, placing all investment vehicles in a blind trust (includes spouses) for their term in office.
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We need keep in mind,
“An honest politician is one who,
when he is bought,
will stay bought”
–Simon Cameron 1860
ORIGINAL G,
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The idea of “term limits” is great in theory, but as we’ve seen in California with term limits, it hasn’t rid us of career politicians, it’s only moved career politicians from elective office to elective office, rather than just serving in one office for term after term. Term limits in California has only caused career politicians to constantly look for the next office to run for. We also need to adopt an “out of office for one term law,” before a career politician who has reached term limits would then be able to run for any office again, then repeat, repeat, repeat. We also need to adopt a “resign to run” law, which would require any office holder running for another office to resign from their current office, unless their run for another office coincides with the year their current term ends. When Concord City Councilmember Laura Nakamura was running for her first term on the council in 2022 and was asked about term limits, she responded, “Elections are term limits.” Her response then caused other candidates to give the same response. That type of thinking by elected office holders is a problem!
Elections local and state are won by whom ever spends the most on advertising.
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Too many California voters have attention span of a Fungus Gnat. They are far more concerned how many signal bars their mobile electronics has, than being an informed voter.
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Good example is schiff running for senate, if voters were informed they would remember the garbage he already pulled in congress and he’d get less than 20% of the vote. Because of massive advertising and multitudes of uninformed voters, he may become a senator from California. And California voters will get exactly what they voted for.
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Term limits I wanted were for members of congress We The People are not well represented by a member wheeled into the chamber to vote then immediately wheeled back out. Being a member of congress should NEVER be a lifetime job.
The election is getting closer “VOTE TRUMP AND VANCE”
Vote for the disgraced, lying, demented, psychotic, twice impeached, four times indicted, 34 times convicted felon ex-president and his inauthentic and unqualified running mate? No way.
It’s a simple choice, vote for a Capitalist or a Communist.
If you have children or grandchildren, they will have a much better quality of life in a Capitalist America. If you are bitter and hate everything and everyone, then Kamala is the way to go.
Capitalist or Communist is not the choice. Democrats nor Harris are communist. That is a false line spewed by Trump and amplified by the right wing propaganda channels.
@concord Guy, Harris may not be a card-carrying communist like her father, but she is most definitely a communist, no matter how much you lie to deny it.
Kamala’s Marxist Ideology (note: Kamala Harris’ father is a Marxist economist).
https://www.frontpagemag.com/kamala-what-can-be-unburdened-by-what-has-been-is-this-marxist-code/
You obviously have no idea what a communist or socialist is.
Sorry to burst your bubble concord guy – but she most certainly is.
actually, I’m NOT sorry to burst your fragile little bubble.
No bubble burst because there’s no bubble. Those calling Kamala Harris are dead wrong, and are merely regurgitating right wing propaganda channel talking points.
I do not agree to disagree on this.
Right wing propaganda? Thats funny, considering 90% of mainstream media news these days is full blown Left wing propaganda. Wake up.
Sorry bucko – capitalism or communism IS the choice.
So, considering the list you spewed, you are not going to vote for anyone? Period?
The list is factual. Not that facts matter to Trump fans or the Republican Party.
Concord Guy,
Factual, according to what?
Your facts are accurate and true, and the facts from someone who holds a different opinion are completely wrong? Here’s a fact: Democrat based facts are mostly mindless brainwashing.
Prove it, concord “guy.” You made the claim, now back it up with hard facts…..not third party “journalists” opinions.
Provide me with empirical evidence that Kamala Harris is communist.
Of course you can’t.
There’s an old saying that goes: ‘The proof is in the pudding’.
You should check it out, sometime.
You said “factual.”
List those “facts” along with the sources.
No? Then just keep drooling over the DEI party that still can’t figure out which bathroom to use.
And yes, the bubble exists- between your ears.
And you’re voting for someone who can’t construct one sentence without cackling and generates an incomprehensible word salad with every breath? And lies about her plans because her values have never changed ? And got to where she is on her knees?
At least we know what we’re getting with Trump.
btw, I thought democrats were all about giving criminals a second chance. After all, look at what becton and price have been doing. And look at newsom’s shutting down prisons to free the criminals.
Can’t have it both ways – unless you’re a hypocrite.
That is what democrat party is willing to do a person they fear will wreck their pay for play swamp.
You really think Donald Trump was a good president? Look at his record
https://www.yahoo.com/news/really-think-donald-trump-good-141226513.html
Neither Trump not Biden were good presidents but Biden has damaged this country far, far worse than Trump. The latter didn’t know what he was doing and how different it is from running a company. If he had any experience in political office he probably wouldn’t have run for president. It’s a quagmire.
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Regardless of who runs for office they probably have something in their history that will be dragged out. And if not then they’d be so squeaky clean the public wouldn’t like them anyway as well as them being wimpy.
If you click on the article and scroll down, you can get a hint of their target audience. That headline reads “Your Guide to Where Marijuana and Psychedelic Drugs are on the November Ballot.” 😉
Yawn…..
Get back to us when you find a media article that claims Trump is from another planet, or that he started the great Chicago fire, or he is a Hollow Earth person, or…….
Andres Oppenheimer? The nut who claims Mexico is safer than America?
Here’s the real story Doh…. read & learn.
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https://trumpwhitehouse.archives.gov/trump-administration-accomplishments/
So you refer to an opinion column to justify your opinion?
Did you ever have any original thoughts of your own or do any research that one could say was clearly unbiased?
I thought not.
California Family Alliance scorecards are out for our legislators. Our own Dr. Timothy R Grayson managed to craw up to a score of 27 (out of 100) this year by ABSTAINING on Senate Bill 233 (Whether to allow Arizona Doctors to bring patients over State Line to do Abortions in California).
What a disappointment…CPD’s own pastor — a real wolf in sheep’s clothing … and now he wants to be a Senator (they get more Face Time) If he makes it, it will NOT be an improvement over Steve Glazer (term limited) Steve and Tim are “lock-step” Lefties.
Scorecards if you want the whole story: https://californiafamilyalliance.com/ca-legislator-score-cards/
NO EXCUSES,
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The cheating, corrupt, lying, preacher and Assemblymember Tim Grayson switched political parties and sold his soul for political power. I still don’t understand why his flock continues to trust and support him? If you’ve ever spoken to any of his followers their answers are always the same, “He’s a good man, he’s really not liberal or progressive but he just has to say that he is to be elected to office and a “real liberal or progressive Democrat” would be so much worse and would vote even further to the left.” He’s been able to brainwash his followers, which is truly scary. Assemblymember Tim Grayson has already made it clear that he intends on replacing Congressman Mark DeSaulnier in the House of Representatives. If we don’t defeat Assemblymember Tim Grayson this year, in his 2024 State Senate race, then we’ll be stuck with him for the next 20 – 30 years. Unfortunately, his opponent, San Ramon City Councilmember Marisol Rubio, isn’t much better, but we need to rid ourselves of Assemblymember Tim Grayson while we have the opportunity to do so.
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State Senator Steve Glazer isn’t term-limited this year, he could’ve run and won reelection and still serve a minimum of 30-months of a 48-month term, and possibly the entire 48-month term. He chose not to run because he didn’t want to be the “test case” in the courts to determine if the 12-year legislative term limits still applies when a Legislator is elected to serve and finish a partial term. State Senator Steve Glazer is no gem, but he’s better than our cheating, corrupt, lying, preacher and Assemblymember Tim Grayson. I’d take Senator Steve Glazer any day over the likes of Assemblymember Tim Grayson!!!
Yes! His voting record proves he is just about as far left as they come in California. And in my not so humble opinion, Abstention on a moral matter shows that his true personal convictions are the equivalence of chicken compost, but he doesn’t want to ‘upset’ anyone — He’ll go-along with ‘anything’ to get ahead.
I agree, and will take it a step further. I think Grazer would be a better congressman than the sick and seemingly disappearing DeSaulnier is.
CPI published averages per PBS. California % is even higher: Thank you Greasy.
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GZtvRecXkAEbRyL?format=jpg&name=small
Would seem that FEMA has problems,
“Senator Bill Hagerty on Friday said the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has been “far too slow” in providing relief to those in East Tennessee who were in the path of Hurricane Helene last month.”…
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“The senator’s remarks come after a number of startling facts about the agency’s response were revealed in the weeks after the hurricane, including chronic staffing issues, the depletion of half of its disaster budget, the agency’s focus on “equity” and “underserved communities” in disaster response, and the agency’s relatively recent mandate to provide for the welfare of illegal immigrants.
Most of Tennessee’s delegation to the U.S. Congress, including Hagerty, voted against legislation in April that provided additional funding for FEMA to serve illegal immigrants.
The agency’s behavior during its hurricane relief efforts has also come under fire after it was repeatedly claimed FEMA was confiscating supplies or blocking relief efforts in parts of North Carolina devastated by Hurricane Helene, where a Space X engineer claimed they were prevented from distributing Starlink devices to restore communications.”
https://tinyurl.com/2z65bh8v
https://tinyurl.com/3w7tkfrd
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Rather than providing proof of what FEMA is actually doing and showing media so they can provide factual news, here’s what democrats want to happen,
“Four Democrats in the U.S. House sent a letter to Big Tech executives on Friday demanding increased censorship and scrutiny on their platforms after Hurricanes Helene and Milton. They argued that they must censor posts to protect users from potential scams and “misinformation” about federal agencies.”
https://tinyurl.com/yc425twe
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john kerry from a couple weeks ago,
“During the Sustainable Development Impact Meeting held by the World Economic Forum (WEF), John Kerry brazenly admitted that first amendment is a threat to government power.
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During the discussion, Kerry stated that free speech, particularly on social media, threatens ‘democracies’ by inhibiting the government’s ability to manufacture a consensus through the control of information.
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”…I think the dislike like of and anguish over social media is just growing and growing and growing, and that’s part of our problem particularly in democracies — in terms of building consensus around any issue, its really hard to govern today.”
https://tinyurl.com/d923u5y2
this needs to be repeated
“…free speech, particularly on social media, threatens ‘democracies’ by inhibiting the government’s ability to manufacture a consensus through the control of information.”
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manufacture a consensus through the control of information
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Believe that is done in north korea and communist china.
Kamala can’t string a coherent sentence together, but she can adopt a fake dialect at will; almost savant-like.
There are only a few weeks left but it would be great to watch her attempt to rally an Asian audience with an exaggerated mandarin. Or better yet, addressing a South African audience and clicking away like a Bushman.
Comedy gold with a cringe.
TFS, you make an important point…Kamala is a horrendous candidate just like she was 5 years ago.
Kamala jailed parents for their kid’s truancy? (and lied about it too) including a mother whose child was hospitalized with sickle cell anemia – mother arrested and story has been hushed up.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oZYapvoPxLE
Walz accused of inappropriate conduct with students, gay bars & …… it gets worse.
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https://tinyurl.com/47rsfsed
Another Dem, pedo-politician? Shocking!
It was only a matter of time. And after observing how Mrs. Waltz speaks and conducts herself, she is likely just fine with it.
There is a lesson here: Never inhale while enjoying a tire burning party.
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Another probable assassination attempt on Trump?
They let the guy loose on $5 K bail….. Judge must be a lefty.
https://www.ocregister.com/2024/10/13/las-vegas-man-found-with-loaded-firearm-high-capacity-magazine-near-trump-rally-in-coachella-valley/
It smells more like a sovereign citizen wackadoodle, at least that is how the Sheriff of Riverside County described him in his presser.
One would think that if it were more, the Fed would have gotten involved or the Sheriff would have stacked charges to keep him in custody until the Feds could impanel a grand jury. I mean it’s not like the 1st attempted didn’t cost the Director her job and the second brought more Congressional and news scrutiny to the DHS, USSS.
People, even Federal employees, tend to have a strong instinct for self-preservation. After two previous attempts, not doing a full court press on possible 3rd attempt seems to defy human nature but as always, YMMV and time will tell.
Now it’s racist to expect cops & firemen to know basic math.
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https://www.cuzzblue.com/2024/10/doj-tells-four-police-fire-departments.html
Democrats Openly Buying Votes!
Kamala proposes to give one million “forgivable” $20,000 loans to BLACK entrepreneurs and “others who have historically faced barriers to starting a new business or growing an existing business.”
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https://ijr.com/kamala-harris-appears-to-propose-new-race-based-payments-as-support-from-black-men-lags/
Harris is just a lying sack of bovine excrement.
Now, Now, woke liberals demand we do not misgender.
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Male bovine excrement
I believe the correct term is “Bovine Perspiration”.
Trump boat parade in Florida October 13.
Boat sporting swastika flags got a well deserves pay back from Trump supporter. Tilted up slightly, his three VERY Large outboard engines gave it darn near full throttle and gave them a heavy prop washing. Bet their bilge pump ran for a quite awhile after that wall of water came down on them.
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https://tinyurl.com/dtua3cy6
reddit post has almost 10,000 comments.
‘Hateful Leftists Flying Nazi Flags Get a Rude Awakening When They Try to Infiltrate a Trump Boat Parade and Embarrass MAGA Nation’
https://tinyurl.com/2dbvr5pm
‘ ‘Fake’ Donald Trump supporters in Swastika t-shirts get instant karma at Florida MAGA boat parade’
https://tinyurl.com/33a9t84e
Yet another example of mental stability . . . .
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‘Transgender Student Brutally Attacks Girl on Bus — ‘Growling,’ ‘Chewing on Her Eye’ ‘
https://tinyurl.com/4x89amfn
The saddest part about this attack was not that it was perpetrated by a boy dressed as a girl; it was the fact that none of the three adults standing literally 1 foot away did not do anything to stop it. In fact, the school principal stood there like a scarecrow while Mister Wishihadavajayjay tried to eat the girl’s face. WTF!?!?
“Well first of all, we are going to end all sanctuary cities immediately” Trump
https://tinyurl.com/4utta6p8
Bill Clinton claims we need all those illegal aliens because the birth rate in the US is not sufficient to maintain the population. It’s ironic his is the party that champions abortion as a form of birth control. Well which is it Bubba?
In all fairness to Bill, he is likely personally responsible for dozens if not hundreds of abortions performed on dozens if not hundreds of willing young ladies so it makes sense he has a vested interest in abortion.
As for the illegals, perhaps Bill envisions new personal opportunities.
That Bill Clinton, such a busy guy.
Funny when you look at the small crowd at a Harris rally,its all young confused white people,there are barely, if any ,black people,although she thinks they are stupid,they know she is stupid.